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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

HOW TO FOLLOW THE DRAW

TROPHY

POT ALLOCATION

TEAMS

TEAM PROFILES

2018/19 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS

2018/19 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FACTS


INTRODUCTION

Who is in the draw?The 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals feature the

winners of the four groups in League A:

Group 1: Italy

Group 2: Belgium

Group 3: France

Group 4: Spain

How does the draw work and when are the games?The draw will decide the two pairings for the

semi-finals, with no seeding or restrictions.

The final and the third-place match are scheduled

for Sunday 10 October 2021. One of the semi-final

ties will be drawn out to determine which provides

the ‘home’ team for either match (i.e. final and

third-place); this is done for administrative

purposes.

6 October: Semi-final 1

7 October: Semi-final 2

10 October: Match for third place

10 October: Final

Where are the Finals?Three associations with teams in Group A1 declared

an interest in hosting the tournament: Italy,

Netherlands and Poland. In principle, the winner of

this group (Italy) will be appointed as “Finals” hosts.

The formal appointment of the hosts will be

confirmed at the UEFA Executive Committee

meeting on 3 December, followed by the draw for

the semi-final and final pairings.

What is the “Finals” format?The semi-final winners advance to the final; defeated

teams contest the match for third place.

For the semi-finals and final, if scores are level at the

end of normal time then there is extra time.

If the scores are still level after the additional 30

minutes, it goes to a penalty shoot-out.

For the match for third place there is no extra time.

If the scores are level after the end of normal time, it

goes to a penalty shoot-out.

Is there a link between the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign?In order to free up space in October 2021, the

four UEFA Nations League finalists will be drawn

into a five-team group for qualifying (rather than a

six-team group).


On UEFA.com and official social media channels.

UEFA.com is the official website of the UEFA Nations League. The fully responsive UEFA Nations League

section – available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish – will provide

in-depth coverage of the competition, including live streaming and detailed editorial coverage of the draw.

The website has extensive reach, both for UEFA and its member associations, as do the official social media

channels. The UEFA Nations League will be covered via the established and popular UEFA EURO accounts:

Facebook: EURO2020

Instagram: EURO2020

Twitter: @UEFAEURO

YouTube: UEFA

Handout photos are available for media use and the following link will be populated on the day:

https://library.uefa.com/s/fFGv8bUn

HOW TO FOLLOW THE DRAW

https://www.uefa.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EURO2020/

https://www.instagram.com/EURO2020/

https://twitter.com/EURO2020/

https://www.youtube.com/uefatv/

https://library.uefa.com/s/fFGv8bUn


TROPHY

What does the winner get?

First and foremost, this fetching 71cm-tall sterling

silver trophy.

The UEFA Nations League trophy was revealed

on stage by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin in

January 2018 just prior to the inaugural league phase

draw. It has been inspired by the UEFA Nations

League logo, a first for a UEFA competition.

The flag that represents all 55 UEFA national

associations competing within the promotion/

relegation format is elegantly wrapped around a flag

pole. The trophy is entirely made of sterling silver

that on the inside carries the competition colours.

The reflection of these colours on the silver surface

is one of the characteristics that make this

trophy unique.

“The first thing we wanted was for people to start

thinking what this trophy represented – the pinnacle

of a nation, the raising of a flag,” said Hélder

Pombinho, creative director of the brand agency

responsible for the trophy. “When we see this trophy

being raised, that’s what we imagine, as if we were

watching the flags of all the nations being raised, as

the high point of winning this tournament.”


POT ALLOCATION

Pot 1

The two match pairings A and B are determined as follows:

• The team drawn first is the home team of match pairing A.

• The team drawn second is the away team of match pairing A.

• The third team drawn is the home team of match pairing B.

• Pot 1 is emptied and the draw finished with the fourth team drawn being the away team of match

pairing B.

If the second and fourth team drawn is the host team, the relevant semi-final pairing is

switched around so that the host team is declared the home team.

The match pairing which includes the host team is considered to be semi-final 1, the other

match pairing is semi-final 2.

No seeding applies for the draw of the Finals.

POT 1Italy

BelgiumFranceSpain


TEAMS

ITALY

BELGIUM

FRANCE

SPAIN


TEAM PROFILE: ITALY

Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD +/- Pts1 Italy 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 122 Netherlands 6 3 2 1 7 4 3 113 Poland 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 0 2 4 3 11 -8 2

Coach:

Roberto Mancini

Association formed:

1898

2018/19 UEFA Nations League:

2nd Group A3

Route to the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals

How they qualified:

Group A1 winners

Biggest UEFA Nations League win:

2-0: Italy v Poland, 15/11/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A1)

0-2: Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy, 18/11/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A1)

Heaviest UEFA Nations League defeat:

1-0: Portugal v Italy, 10/09/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A3)

Team P W D L GF GA GD +/-Italy 10 4 5 1 9 4 5

UEFA Nations League overall record

Most UEFA Nations League appearances Most UEFA Nations League goals10 - Gianluigi Donnarumma 9 - Jorginho 8 - Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa

2 - Domenico Berardi, Jorginho 1 - Nicolò Barella, Andrea Belotti, Cristiano Biraghi, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Stefano Sensi


TEAM PROFILE: ITALY

Year Tournament Finish2018 World Cup Did not qualify2016 European Championship Quarter-finals2014 World Cup Group stage2012 European Championship Runners-up2010 World Cup Group stage2008 European Championship Quarter-finals2006 World Cup Winners2004 European Championship Group stage2002 World Cup Round of 162000 European Championship Runners-up

Last 10 UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup final tournament appearances:

v BelgiumPld W D L GF GA22 14 4 4 43 24Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Italy13/06/2016 EURO 2016

v FrancePld W D L GF GA39 18 10 11 82 56Last Meeting France 3-1 Italy01/06/2018 Friendly

v SpainPld W D L GF GA37 11 15 11 43 40Last Meeting Spain 3-0 Italy02/09/2017 2018 World Cup qualifying

Head-to-head record v rest of the 2021 UEFA Nations League final four


TEAM PROFILE: ITALY

Date Match Outcome07/09/2020 Netherlands 0-1 Italy WonVenue: Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam Goals: Barella 45+1

Line-up: Donnarumma, Chiellini, Spinazzola, D’Ambrosio, Jorginho, Insigne (90 Chiesa), Zaniolo (42 Kean), Immobile, Barella, Bonucci, Locatelli (81 Cristante)

Date Match Outcome11/10/2020 Poland 0-0 Italy DrawVenue: Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdansk Goals: None

Line-up: Donnarumma, Verratti, Lorenzo Pellegrini (83 Berardi), Jorginho, Belotti (83 Caputo), Emerson, Chiesa (70 Kean), Acerbi, Florenzi, Barella (78 Locatelli), Bonucci

Date Match Outcome14/10/2020 Italy 1-1 Netherlands DrawVenue: Stadio di Bergamo, Bergamo Goals: 1-0 Lorenzo Pellegrini 16, 1-1 Van de Beek 25

Line-up: Donnarumma, D’Ambrosio, Chiellini, Spinazzola, Verratti (56 Locatelli), Lorenzo Pellegrini (72 Florenzi), Jorginho, Chiesa (55 Kean), Immobile, Barella, Bonucci

Date Match Outcome15/11/2020 Italy 2-0 Poland WonVenue: Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia Goals: 1-0 Jorginho 27 (P), 2-0 Berardi 84

Line-up: Donnarumma, Emerson, Locatelli, Jorginho, Belotti (79 Okaka), Insigne (89 El Shaarawy), Acerbi, Florenzi (89 Di Lorenzo), Barella, Bastoni, Bernardeschi (64 Berardi)

Date Match Outcome18/11/2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-2 Italy WonVenue: Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo Goals: 0-1 Belotti 22, 0-2 Berardi 68

Line-up: Donnarumma, Emerson, Locatelli, Jorginho, Belotti (82 Lasagna), Insigne (90+3 Calabria), Berardi (82 Bernardeschi), Acerbi, Florenzi (46 Di Lorenzo), Barella, Bastoni

Date Match Outcome04/09/2020 Italy 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina DrawVenue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence Goals: 0-1 Džeko 57, 1-1 Sensi 67

Line-up: Donnarumma, Biraghi, Sensi, Lorenzo Pellegrini (86 Kean), Belotti (73 Immobile), Insigne, Chiesa (72 Zaniolo), Acerbi, Florenzi, Barella, Bonucci

UEFA Nations League 2020/21 results


TEAM PROFILE: ITALY

Player DoB Age Club Pld GlsGoalkeepers

Gianluigi Donnarumma 25/02/1999 21 Milan 6 0Defenders

Alessandro Florenzi 11/03/1991 29 Paris 5 0Francesco Acerbi 10/02/1988 32 Lazio 4 0Leonardo Bonucci 01/05/1987 33 Juventus 4 0Emerson 03/08/1994 26 Chelsea 3 0Danilo D'Ambrosio 09/09/1988 32 Internazionale 2 0Giorgio Chiellini 14/08/1984 36 Juventus 2 0Leonardo Spinazzola 25/03/1993 27 Roma 2 0Alessandro Bastoni 13/04/1999 21 Internazionale 2 0Giovanni Di Lorenzo 04/08/1993 27 Napoli 2 0Davide Calabria 06/12/1996 23 Milan 1 0Cristiano Biraghi 01/09/1992 28 Internazionale 1 0

MidfieldersNicolò Barella 07/02/1997 23 Internazionale 6 1Manuel Locatelli 08/01/1998 22 Sassuolo 5 0Jorginho 20/12/1991 28 Chelsea 5 1Lorenzo Pellegrini 19/06/1996 24 Roma 3 1Marco Verratti 05/11/1992 28 Paris 2 0Nicolò Zaniolo 02/07/1999 21 Roma 2 0Federico Bernardeschi 16/02/1994 26 Juventus 2 0Bryan Cristante 03/03/1995 25 Roma 1 0Stefano Sensi 05/08/1995 25 Internazionale 1 1

ForwardsAndrea Belotti 20/12/1993 26 Torino 4 1Lorenzo Insigne 04/06/1991 29 Napoli 4 0Moise Kean 28/02/2000 20 Paris 4 0Federico Chiesa 25/10/1997 23 Juventus 4 0Domenico Berardi 01/08/1994 26 Sassuolo 3 2Ciro Immobile 20/02/1990 30 Lazio 3 0Stefano Okaka 09/08/1989 31 Udinese 1 0Kevin Lasagna 10/08/1992 28 Udinese 1 0Francesco Caputo 06/08/1987 33 Sassuolo 1 0Stephan El Shaarawy 27/10/1992 28 Shanghai Shenhua 1 0

2020/21 UEFA Nations League Appearances and Goals


COACH PROFILE

Roberto Mancini

Date of birth: 27 November 1964

Nationality: Italian

Playing career: Bologna, Sampdoria, Lazio, Leicester (loan)

Coaching career: Fiorentina, Lazio, Internazionale Milano (twice), Manchester City, Galatasaray, Zenit, Italy

• Spent the majority of his playing career in Italy, winning Serie A titles and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups with

both Sampdoria and Lazio as well as six editions of the Coppa Italia, four with Sampdoria and two with

Lazio. Capped 36 times by Italy, the forward was a bronze medallist at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

• Started his coaching career as assistant to Sven-Göran Eriksson at Lazio before replacing Fatih Terim

at Fiorentina in 2001. After leading the Viola to the Coppa Italia, he returned to Lazio and repeated that

feat as well as steering the Roman club into the UEFA Champions League and to the UEFA Cup semi-

finals in 2002/03.

• Became coach of Inter in July 2004, replacing Alberto Zaccheroni one day after terminating his contract

with Lazio; led the Nerazzurri to Coppa Italia glory in his debut season, Inter’s first domestic honour since

the 1989 Scudetto. After Juventus were stripped of their 2005/06 title and AC Milan suffered a points

penalty, Inter were finally crowned champions of Italy again. Mancini repeated that success in 2006/07.

• Left Inter in May 2008 despite winning another title and replaced Mark Hughes as manager of

Manchester City midway through the 2009/10 Premier League season. City finished fifth in his first

campaign, third in his second – when they also lifted the FA Cup – and dramatically won the top flight for

the first time in 44 years on the final day of his third.

• City finished second the following season, but Mancini was sacked two days after losing to Wigan in

the 2013 FA Cup final. Mancini succeeded Terim again that September at Galatasaray, winning the 2014

Turkish Cup in what proved his only season; returned to Inter for two seasons from 2014 before joining

Russian club Zenit in 2017, stepping down the following year to take charge of Italy.

TEAM PROFILE: ITALY


TEAM PROFILE: BELGIUM

Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD +/- Pts1 Belgium 6 5 0 1 16 6 10 152 Denmark 6 3 1 2 8 7 1 103 England 6 3 1 2 7 4 3 104 Iceland 6 0 0 6 3 17 -14 0

Coach:

Roberto Martínez

Association formed:

1895


2nd Group A2


How they qualified:

Group A2 winners


5-1: Belgium v Iceland, 08/09/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A2)


5-2: Switzerland v Belgium, 18/11/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A2)

Team P W D L GF GA GD +/-Belgium 10 8 0 2 25 12 13


Most UEFA Nations League appearances Most UEFA Nations League goals10 - Toby Alderweireld 9 - Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel 8 - Thorgan Hazard, Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier

9 - Romelu Lukaku 4 - Michy Batshuayi 3 - Dries Mertens



Year Tournament Finish2018 World Cup Third place2016 European Championship Quarter-finals2014 World Cup Quarter-finals2012 European Championship Did not qualify2010 World Cup Did not qualify2008 European Championship Did not qualify2006 World Cup Did not qualify2004 European Championship Did not qualify2002 World Cup Round of 162000 European Championship Group stage


v FrancePld W D L GF GA74 30 19 25 160 128Last Meeting France 1-0 Belgium10/07/2018 2018 World Cup

v ItalyPld W D L GF GA22 4 4 14 24 43Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Italy13/06/2016 EURO 2016

v SpainPld W D L GF GA23 5 6 12 22 46Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Spain01/09/2016 Friendly




Date Match Outcome08/09/2020 Belgium 5-1 Iceland WonVenue: King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels Goals: 0-1 H. Fridjónsson 10, 1-1 Witsel 13, 2-1 Batshuayi 17, 3-1

Mertens 50, 4-1 Batshuayi 69, 5-1 Doku 79Line-up: Casteels (56 Mignolet), Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne (80 Vanaken), Doku, Mertens, Meunier, T. Hazard (65 Verschaeren), Batshuayi

Date Match Outcome11/10/2020 England 2-1 Belgium LostVenue: Wembley Stadium, London Goals: 0-1 R. Lukaku 16 (P) , 1-1 Rashford 39 (P) , 2-1

Mount 65Line-up: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Denayer, Boyata, Witsel, De Bruyne (73 Verschaeren), Tielemans, R. Lukaku, Carrasco (83 Doku), Meunier, Castagne

Date Match Outcome14/10/2020 Iceland 1-2 Belgium WonVenue: Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik Goals: 0-1 R. Lukaku 9, 1-1 B. Sævarsson 17, 1-2 R. Lukaku 38(P) Line-up: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Denayer, Boyata, Witsel, Doku (68 Castagne), Tielemans, Trossard (61 Vanaken), R. Lukaku, Carrasco, Meunier

Date Match Outcome18/11/2020 Belgium 4-2 Denmark WonVenue: Den Dreef, Leuven Goals: 1-0 Tielemans 3, 1-1 Wind 17, 2-1 R. Lukaku 56, 3-1 R.

Lukaku 69, 3-2 Chadli (og), 4-2 De Bruyne 87Line-up: Courtois, Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen (90+1 Boyata), Dendoncker, De Bruyne, Tielemans, R. Lukaku, T. Hazard (77 Foket), Mertens, Chadli

Date Match Outcome15/11/2020 Belgium 2-0 England WonVenue: Den Dreef, Leuven Goals: 1-0 Tielemans 10, 2-0 Mertens 24 Line-up: Courtois, Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne, Tielemans, R. Lukaku, T. Hazard, Mertens (83 Praet), Meunier


Date Match Outcome05/09/2020 Denmark 0-2 Belgium WonVenue: Parken, Copenhagen Goals: 0-1 Denayer 9, 0-2 Mertens 76Line-up: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Witsel, Tielemans (87 Doku), R. Lukaku, Carrasco (57 Praet), Mertens (80 Trossard), T. Hazard, Castagne



Simon Mignolet 06/03/1988 32 Club Brugge 4 0Thibaut Courtois 11/05/1992 28 Real Madrid 2 0Koen Casteels 25/06/1992 28 Wolfsburg 1 0

DefendersToby Alderweireld 02/03/1989 31 Tottenham 6 0Jason Denayer 28/06/1995 25 Lyon 6 1Jan Vertonghen 24/04/1987 33 Benfica 4 0Thomas Meunier 12/09/1991 29 Dortmund 4 0Dedryck Boyata 28/11/1990 30 Hertha 3 0Timothy Castagne 05/12/1995 24 Leicester 3 0Thomas Foket 25/09/1994 26 Reims 1 0

MidfieldersAxel Witsel 12/01/1989 31 Dortmund 5 1Youri Tielemans 07/05/1997 23 Leicester 5 2Kevin De Bruyne 28/06/1991 29 Man. City 4 1Thorgan Hazard 29/03/1993 27 Dortmund 4 0Hans Vanaken 24/08/1992 28 Club Brugge 2 0Yari Verschaeren 12/07/2001 19 Anderlecht 2 0Dennis Praet 14/05/1994 26 Leicester 2 0Leander Dendoncker

15/04/1995 25 Wolves 1 0

Nacer Chadli 02/08/1989 31 İstanbul Başakşehir

1 0

ForwardsRomelu Lukaku 13/05/1993 27 Internazionale 5 5Dries Mertens 06/05/1987 33 Napoli 4 3Jéremy Doku 27/05/2002 18 Rennes 4 1Yannick Carrasco 04/09/1993 27 Atlético 3 0Leandro Trossard 04/12/1994 25 Brighton 2 0Michy Batshuayi 02/10/1993 27 Crystal Palace 1 2




COACH PROFILE

Roberto Martínez

Date of birth: 13 July 1973

Nationality: Spanish

Playing career: Real Zaragoza, Balaguer, Wigan, Motherwell, Walsall, Swansea, Chester City

Coaching career: Swansea, Wigan, Everton, Belgium

• Born in Catalonia, Martínez started out with home-town club Balaguer before joining Zaragoza aged 16.

The bulk of his three years there were spent in the youth and B teams, with a solitary appearance for the

senior side before he returned to Balaguer in 1994, also running the club’s football school.

• Moved to England and Wigan in 1995, forming the ‘Three Amigos’ with fellow Spaniards Jesús Seba and

Isidro Díaz; over the next six years, helped the club win the third division title in 1997 and the Football

League trophy two years later. A year with both Motherwell and Walsall preceded a lengthier spell

at Swansea between 2003 and 2006, Martínez helping the club to promotion to the third tier. After

a season with Chester, he returned to south Wales in 2007, initially as player-manager before quickly

hanging up his boots.

• Guided Swansea to the League One championship in 2008 before leaving for Premier League Wigan the

following year. Inspired an unlikely escape from relegation in 2011/12 and landed the Latics’ first major

trophy with victory against Manchester City FC in the FA Cup final 12 months later – although three days

after that landmark triumph, Wigan were relegated.

• Martínez remained a man in demand and was appointed Everton manager in June 2013, steering the club

to fifth place with their record Premier League points tally in his first term. Everton reached the 2014/15

UEFA Europa League round of 16 and both domestic cup semi-finals in the next campaign, but indifferent

league form meant Martínez was dismissed in May 2016.

• Appointed Belgium coach three months later in the wake of Marc Wilmots’ departure and led the side to

the semi-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belgium ultimately finishing third in Russia – their

highest ever placing.



Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD +/- Pts1 France 6 5 1 0 12 5 7 162 Portugal 6 4 1 1 12 4 8 133 Croatia 6 1 0 5 9 16 -7 34 Sweden 6 1 0 5 5 13 -8 3

Coach:

Didier Deschamps

Association formed:

1919


2nd Group A1


How they qualified:

Group A3 winners


4-2: France v Croatia, 08/09/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A3)

4-2: France v Sweden, 17/11/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A3)


2-0: Netherlands v France, 16/11/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A1)

Team P W D L GF GA GD +/-France 10 7 2 1 16 9 7


Most UEFA Nations League appearances Most UEFA Nations League goals10 - Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann9 - Raphaël Varane 8 - Lucas Hernández, N’Golo Kanté, Hugo Lloris, Kylian Mbappé

4 - Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann 3 - Kylian Mbappé 1 - Kingsley Coman, N’Golo Kanté, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano

TEAM PROFILE: FRANCE


Year Tournament Finish2018 World Cup Winners2016 European Championship Runners-up2014 World Cup Quarter-finals2012 European Championship Quarter-finals2010 World Cup Group stage2008 European Championship Group stage2006 World Cup Runners-up2004 European Championship Quarter-finals2002 World Cup Group stage2000 European Championship Winners


v BelgiumPld W D L GF GA74 25 19 30 128 160Last Meeting France 1-0 Belgium10/07/2018 2018 World Cup

v ItalyPld W D L GF GA39 11 10 18 56 82Last Meeting France 3-1 Italy01/06/2018 Friendly

v SpainPld W D L GF GA35 12 7 16 37 63Last Meeting France 0-2 Spain28/03/2017 Friendly





Date Match Outcome08/09/2020 France 4-2 Croatia Won

Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis Goals: 0-1 Lovren 17, 1-1 Griezmann 43, 2-1 Livaković 45+1 (og) , 2-2 Brekalo 55, 3-2 Upamecano 65, 4-2 Giroud 77 (P)

Line-up: Lloris, Lenglet, Griezmann (77 Fekir), Martial, Kanté (63 Camavinga), Nzonzi, Sissoko, Mendy, Upamecano, Hernández, Ben Yedder (63 Giroud)

Date Match Outcome11/10/2020 France 0-0 Portugal DrawVenue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis Goals: None

Line-up: Lloris, Pavard, Kimpembe, Varane, Pogba, Griezmann, Rabiot, Giroud (74 Martial), Mbappé (84 Coman), Kanté, Hernández

Date Match Outcome14/10/2020 Croatia 1-2 France WonVenue: Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb Goals: 0-1 Griezmann 8, 1-1 Vlašić 64, 1-2 Mbappé 79

Line-up: Lloris, Varane, Lenglet, Griezmann (83 Giroud), Rabiot (74 Pogba), Mbappé, Tolisso (63 Camavinga), Nzonzi, Digne (83 Hernández), Martial (63 Coman), Mendy

Date Match Outcome14/11/2020 Portugal 0-1 France WonVenue: Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisbon Goals: 0-1 Kanté 53

Line-up: Lloris, Pavard, Kimpembe, Varane, Pogba, Griezmann, Martial (78 Giroud), Coman (59 Thuram), Kanté, Rabiot, Hernández

Date Match Outcome14/11/2020 France 4-2 Sweden Won

Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis Goals: 0-1 Claesson 4, 1-1 Giroud 16, 2-1 Pavard 36, 3-1 Giroud 59, 3-2 Quaison 88, 4-2 Coman 90+5

Line-up: Lloris, Pavard, Kimpembe, Varane (46 Zouma), Pogba, Griezmann, Giroud (84 Coman), Rabiot (78 Nzonzi), Sissoko, Hernández (46 Digne), Thuram (57 Mbappé)


Date Match Outcome05/09/2020 Sweden 0-1 France WonVenue: Friends Arena, Solna Goals: 0-1 Mbappé 41

Line-up: Lloris, Dubois (88 Mendy), Kimpembe, Varane, Griezmann, Giroud (92 Nzonzi), Mbappé (77 Martial), Digne, Kanté, Rabiot, Upamecano




Hugo Lloris 26/12/1986 33 Tottenham 6 0

DefendersRaphaël Varane 25/04/1993 27 Real Madrid 5 0Lucas Hernández 14/02/1996 24 Bayern 5 0Presnel Kimpembe 13/08/1995 25 Paris 4 0Benjamin Pavard 28/03/1996 24 Bayern 3 1Lucas Digne 20/07/1993 27 Everton 3 0Ferland Mendy 08/06/1995 25 Real Madrid 3 0Clément Lenglet 17/06/1995 25 Barcelona 2 0Dayot Upamecano 27/10/1998 22 Leipzig 2 1Kurt Zouma 27/10/1994 26 Chelsea 1 0Léo Dubois 14/09/1994 26 Lyon 1 0

MidfieldersAdrien Rabiot 03/04/1995 25 Juventus 5 0Paul Pogba 15/03/1993 27 Man. United 4 0N'Golo Kanté 29/03/1991 29 Chelsea 4 1Steven Nzonzi 15/12/1988 31 Rennes 4 0Eduardo Camavinga 10/11/2002 18 Rennes 2 0Moussa Sissoko 16/08/1989 31 Tottenham 2 0Corentin Tolisso 03/08/1994 26 Bayern 1 0

ForwardsAntoine Griezmann 21/03/1991 29 Barcelona 6 2Olivier Giroud 30/09/1986 34 Chelsea 6 3Anthony Martial 05/12/1995 24 Man. United 5 0Kylian Mbappé 20/12/1998 21 Paris 4 2Kingsley Coman 13/06/1996 24 Bayern 4 1Marcus Thuram 06/08/1997 23 Mönchengladbach 2 0Nabil Fekir 18/07/1993 27 Real Betis 1 0Wissam Ben Yedder 12/08/1990 30 Monaco 1 0



COACH PROFILE

Didier Deschamps

Date of birth: 15 October 1968

Nationality: French

Playing career: Nantes, Marseille (twice), Bordeaux, Juventus, Chelsea, Valencia

Coaching career: Monaco, Juventus, Marseille, France

• A product of Nantes’s highly rated youth system, Deschamps had success with Marseille as a defensive

midfielder, winning Ligue 1 in 1990 and 1992 and captaining them to UEFA Champions League glory in

1993. Signed for Juve in 1994 and won the UEFA Champions League again in 1996, adding three Serie A

titles, a Coppa Italia and a European/South American Cup.

• Left in 1999 for Chelsea, staying one season and lifting the FA Cup, before ending his career with a year

in Valencia, watching from the bench as they lost the 2001 UEFA Champions League final to Bayern

München. Skippered France to victory on home soil at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and also at UEFA EURO

2000, retiring that year with 103 caps.

• Started coaching career in 2001 with Monaco, landing the French League Cup in 2003 and reaching

the UEFA Champions League final a year later, going down to José Mourinho’s Porto. Resigned in

September 2005 and joined his old club Juventus, then in Serie B, the following June. Stepped down

after securing promotion back to Serie A in May 2007.

• Appointed Marseille boss in May 2009, replacing Eric Gerets. Ended OM’s 18-year wait for the Ligue 1

championship in his first term and added a maiden League Cup, retaining the latter trophy in the next

two campaigns.

• Succeeded Laurent Blanc after UEFA EURO 2012 and guided France to the 2014 World Cup, where

they lost to eventual winners Germany in the quarter-finals, and then to the final of UEFA EURO 2016 on

home soil only to lose to Portugal in extra time. Redemption followed at Russia 2018, where France went

all the way to lift the trophy, making Deschamps only the third man to win the World Cup as both player

and coach after Mário Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer.



TEAM PROFILE: SPAIN

Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD +/- Pts1 Spain 6 3 2 1 13 3 10 112 Germany 6 2 3 1 10 13 -3 93 Switzerland 6 1 3 2 9 8 1 64 Ukraine 6 2 0 4 5 13 -8 6

Coach:

Luis Enrique

Association formed:

1909


2nd Group A4


How they qualified:

Group A4 winners


6-0: Spain v Croatia, 11/09/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A4)

6-0: Spain v Germany, 17/11/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A4)


2-3: Spain v England, 15/10/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A4)

3-2: Croatia v Spain, 15/11/2018 (2018/19 UNL - Group A4)

1-0: Ukraine v Spain, 13/10/2020 (2020/21 UNL - Group A4)

Team P W D L GF GA GD +/-Belgium 10 8 0 2 25 12 13


Most UEFA Nations League appearances Most UEFA Nations League goals10 - Sergio Ramos 8 - David de Gea 7 - Sergio Busquets

5 - Sergio Ramos 4 - Ferran Torres 2 - Saúl Ñíguez, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodrigo


TEAM PROFILE: SPAIN

Year Tournament Finish2018 World Cup Round of 162016 European Championship Round of 162014 World Cup Group stage2012 European Championship Winners2010 World Cup Winners2008 European Championship Winners2006 World Cup Round of 162004 European Championship Group stage2002 World Cup Quarter-finals2000 European Championship Quarter-finals


v BelgiumPld W D L GF GA23 12 6 5 46 22Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Spain01/09/2016 Friendly

v FrancePld W D L GF GA35 16 7 12 63 37Last Meeting France 0-2 Spain28/03/2017 Friendly

v ItalyPld W D L GF GA37 11 15 11 40 43Last Meeting Spain 3-0 Italy02/09/2017 2018 World Cup qualifying



TEAM PROFILE: SPAIN

Date Match Outcome06/09/2020 Spain 4-0 Ukraine WonVenue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid Goals: 0-1 H. Fridjónsson 10, 1-1 Witsel 13, 2-1 Batshuayi 17, 3-1

Mertens 50, 4-1 Batshuayi 69, 5-1 Doku 79Line-up: Casteels (56 Mignolet), Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Witsel, De Bruyne (80 Vanaken), Doku, Mertens, Meunier, T. Hazard (65 Verschaeren), Batshuayi

Date Match Outcome10/10/2020 Spain 1-0 Switzerland WonVenue: Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik Goals: 0-1 R. Lukaku 9, 1-1 B. Sævarsson 17, 1-2 R. Lukaku 38(P) Line-up: De Gea, Pau Torres, Sergio Busquets, Merino, Olmo (57 Canales), Gayà, Ramos, Fati (57 Traoré), Ferrán Torres (88 Rodri), Oyarzabal (73 Gerard Moreno), Jesús Navas

Date Match Outcome14/11/2020 Switzerland 1-1 Spain DrawVenue: St. Jakob-Park, Basel Goals: 1-0 Freuler 26, 1-1 Gerard Moreno 89Line-up: Unai Simón, Pau Torres, Reguilón, Sergio Busquets (73 Koke), Ramos, Fabián Ruiz (56 Morata), Ferrán Torres, Olmo (73 Canales), Sergi Roberto, Oyarzabal (73 Traoré), Merino (80 Gerard Moreno)

Date Match Outcome13/10/2020 Ukraine 1-0 Spain LostVenue: NSK Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv Goals: 1-0 Tsygankov 76 Line-up: De Gea, Reguilón, Pau Torres, Merino (46 Ceballos), Canales (73 Olmo), Traoré, Ramos, Rodri, Fati (58 Ferrán Torres), Rodrigo (58 Oyarzabal), Jesús Navas


Date Match Outcome03/09/2020 Germany 1-1 Spain DrawVenue: Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Stuttgart Goals: 1-0 Werner 51, 1-1 Gayà 90+6Line-up: De Gea, Carvajal, Pau Torres, Sergio Busquets (57 Merino), Fabián Ruiz (80 Óscar Rodríguez), Thiago Alcántara, Gayà, Ramos, Rodrigo, Ferrán Torres, Jesús Navas (46 Fati)

Date Match Outcome17/11/2020 Spain 6-0 Germany WonVenue: Estadio La Cartuja De Seville, Seville

Goals: 1-0 Morata 17, 2-0 Ferran Torres 33, 3-0 Rodri 38, 4-0 Ferran Torres 55, 5-0 Ferran Torres 71, 6-0 Oyarzabal 89

Line-up: Unai Simón, Pau Torres, Sergio Canales (12 Fabián Ruiz), Morata (73 Oyarzabal), Koke, José Gayà, Ramos (43 E. García), Rodri, Ferrán Torres (73 Asensio), Olmo (73 Gerard Moreno), Sergi Roberto


TEAM PROFILE: SPAIN


David de Gea 07/11/1990 30 Man. United 4 0Unai Simón 11/06/1997 23 Athletic Club 2 0

DefendersSergio Ramos 30/03/1986 34 Real Madrid 6 2Pau Torres 16/01/1997 23 Villarreal 6 0Jesús Navas 21/11/1985 35 Sevilla 4 0Sergio Reguilón 16/12/1996 23 Tottenham 3 0José Gayà 25/05/1995 25 Valencia 3 1Eric García 09/01/2001 19 Man. City 2 0Dani Carvajal 11/01/1992 28 Real Madrid 1 0

MidfieldersFerrán Torres 29/02/2000 20 Man. City 6 4Dani Olmo 07/05/1998 22 Leipzig 5 0Mikel Merino 22/06/1996 24 Real Sociedad 5 0Sergio Canales 16/02/1991 29 Betis 4 0Rodri 22/06/1996 24 Man. City 4 1Mikel Oyarzabal 21/04/1997 23 Real Sociedad 4 2Sergio Busquets 16/07/1988 32 Barcelona 3 0Adama Traoré 25/01/1996 24 Wolves 3 0Fabián Ruiz 03/04/1996 24 Napoli 3 0Koke 08/01/1992 28 Atlético 2 0Thiago Alcántara 11/04/1991 29 Liverpool 2 0Sergi Roberto 07/02/1992 28 Barcelona 2 0Óscar Rodríguez 28/06/1998 22 Sevilla 2 0Dani Ceballos 07/08/1996 24 Arsenal 1 0Marco Asensio 21/01/1996 24 Real Madrid 1 0

ForwardsGerard Moreno 07/04/1992 28 Villarreal 4 1Ansu Fati 31/10/2002 18 Barcelona 4 1Álvaro Morata 23/10/1992 28 Juventus 2 1Rodrigo 06/03/1991 29 Leeds United 2 0



COACH PROFILE

Luis Enrique

Date of birth: 8 May 1970

Nationality: Spanish

Playing career: Sporting Gijón, Real Madrid, Barcelona

Coaching career: Barcelona B, Roma, Celta Vigo, Barcelona, Spain

• Known for his versatility, Luis Enrique spent the bulk of his playing career with Spain’s two most

successful clubs having started out at home-town side Sporting Gijón.

• Won the Liga and Copa del Rey with Madrid and twice with Barcelona − whom he surprisingly joined on a

free transfer from the Merengues in 1996 − and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and UEFA Super Cup at the

Camp Nou, where he played under, among others, Sir Bobby Robson, Louis van Gaal and Frank Rijkaard.

• A scorer of 12 goals in 62 appearances for Spain and an Olympic gold medallist on home soil in 1992,

Enrique took up both endurance running and triathlon before moving into coaching with Barcelona B in

2008, succeeding his former Azulgrana team-mate Josep Guardiola.

• Appointed coach of Roma in June 2011 but held the post for just one season after a disappointing

campaign. Resurfaced at Celta in summer 2013, leading the Galician side to a ninth-place finish in the

Liga in his only season in charge.

• Left in May 2014 and was soon announced as Gerardo Martino’s replacement at Barcelona on a two-year

contract. After a challenging first half of the season, 16 wins from 19 league games in the second half

secured a Liga title, the Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League following as Luis Enrique emulated

Guardiola in winning the treble in his first season in charge, adding another league and cup double

in 2015/16.

• Stepped down in 2017 after another cup win, and appointed Spain coach the following July. Left the post

in March 2019 for personal reasons and was succeeded by his assistant Robert Moreno; reappointed that

November, the day after Spain’s successful UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying campaign had concluded.

TEAM PROFILE: SPAIN


Date Match5/6/2019 Portugal 3-1 SwitzerlandVenue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goalscorers: Ronaldo 25, 88, 90; Rodríguez 57(P)6/6/2019 Netherlands 3-1 England

Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes Goalscorers: De Ligt 73, Walker 97(og), Promes 114; Rashford 32(P)

Date Match9/6/2019 Switzerland 0-0 England (5-6 on pens)Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes Goalscorers:

Date Match9/6/2019 Portugal 1-0 Netherlands Venue: Estádio do Dragão, Porto Goalscorers: Guedes 60

Semi-finals

3rd Place Match

Final

2018/19 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS


AWARDS (FINALS)

Top Scorer Trophy: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (3)

Goal of the Tournament: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (vs Switzerland)

Player of the Tournament: Bernardo Silva, Portugal

Young Player of the Tournament: Frenkie de Jong, Netherlands

Who made the 2019 UEFA Nations League Team of the Tournament?

GK: Jordan Pickford (England)

DF: Nélson Semedo (Portugal)

DF: Rúben Dias (Portugal)

DF: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)

DF: Daley Blind (Netherlands)

MF: Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)

MF: Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands)

MF: Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands)

FW: Bernardo Silva (Portugal)

FW: Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)

FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

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2021 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS PRESS KIT...8 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals Press Kit TEAM PROFILE: ITALY Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD +/- Pts 1 Italy 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 12 2 Netherlands